Xanadu

1985 video game
VideoGame video_game Q5305281
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Xanadu

Summary

Xanadu is a video game[1]. Xanadu ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Xanadu's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Xanadu's composer is recorded as Yuzo Koshiro[4].
  • Xanadu was published by Nihon Falcom[5].
  • Xanadu's genre is action role-playing game[6].
  • Xanadu's developer is recorded as Nihon Falcom[7].
  • Xanadu's part of the series is recorded as Dragon Slayer[8].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as Sharp X1[9].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as MSX[10].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as NEC PC-8800 series[11].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as NEC PC-9800 series[12].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as FM-7[13].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Xanadu's platform is recorded as MSX 2[15].
  • Xanadu's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[16].
  • Xanadu's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[17].
  • Xanadu's input device is recorded as computer keyboard[18].
  • Xanadu's country of origin is recorded as Japan[19].
  • Xanadu was published on November 3, 1985[20].
  • Xanadu's programmer is recorded as Yoshio Kiya[21].
  • Xanadu's art director is recorded as Tomoo Yamane[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Xanadu was published by Nihon Falcom[5].

Publication

Xanadu was published on November 3, 1985[20]. Xanadu's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[17]. Xanadu's genre is action role-playing game[6]. Xanadu's part of the series is recorded as Dragon Slayer[8].

Subject and Themes

Xanadu's part of the series is recorded as Dragon Slayer[8].

Why It Matters

Xanadu ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2] Xanadu has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Xanadu is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · LaserMoai · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of the series Dragon Slayer
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P179]]: [[Q140678645]]"
  2. 29d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Country of origin Japan
    Publisher Nihon Falcom
    Composer Yuzo Koshiro
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
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